🙏🏼The miracle of the 2020 F1 schedule

[Forward to a friend]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( Credit where credit is due, Formula 1’s effort to pull off a 17-race 2020 schedule – expected to be finalized shortly with the Turkish GP returning – is nothing short of miraculous in these crazy times. Without wishing to jinx it, as Covid-19 is bound to pop-up in hotspots, the way in which F1 has rolled with the punches and adapted its calendar – using circuits that would never normally get a look-in, such as Mugello, Imola, Algarve and Bahrain’s ‘oval’ layout – has been remarkable. And credit the FIA for giving it some leeway too. In a time of crisis, F1 has shown an ability to think outside of the box and conjure up a roster of tracks well worthy of the World Championship mantle. NASCAR set the trend, and F1 has followed, and it absolutely deserves for these races to go ahead as it plans. Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [Turkey set for place on final 17-race F1 calendar]( Formula 1 is set to confirm a 17-race 2020 World Championship calendar, with Istanbul Park the only late addition, assuming that the contract with the Turkish venue is finalised. L U K E S M I T H [Hamilton hopes ‘something positive’ comes up for Vettel in 2021]( Lewis Hamilton says the way Sebastian Vettel has handled his pending exit from Ferrari proves his strength of character... A D A M C O O P E R [Mercedes made “wrong decision” on Spanish GP strategy]( The Mercedes Formula 1 team says it made a “wrong decision” on strategy in the Spanish Grand Prix, costing Valtteri Bottas a shot at passing Max Verstappen for second place. M O T O R S P O R T . C O M [Podcast: MotoGP horror crash and F1 engine tweaks]( MotoGP was rocked by a spectacular near miss at the Red Bull Ring, but what happens now? And will Formula 1’s new engine mode ban spice up the action? J A K E B O X A L L - L E G G E [Why the end of "party mode" won't crash Mercedes' festivities]( At Formula 1's Spanish GP it emerged the FIA was planning to restrict teams to a single engine mode for qualifying and the race. Aimed at Mercedes to slash its pace, the new rules might help rather than hinder the team. Download the new Motorsport app today! Get all the lates news, photos, live coverage, insights and stats from your favorite racing series: Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, Formula E, WEC, Indycar NASCAR and many more. Available on A D A M C O O P E R [Alex Zanardi showing signs of “clinical improvements”]( Alex Zanardi is showing “clinical improvements” as he continues to recover from the handbike accident he suffered in June. L U K E S M I T H [All 10 F1 teams sign new Concorde agreement]( Formula 1 has announced that all 10 teams have signed the new Concorde Agreement, committing to the sport from 2021 to 2025. A D A M C O O P E R [Pirelli postpones FP2 tests with 2021 F1 tyres]( Pirelli has postponed its 2021 Formula 1 prototype FP2 running until later in the season in order to take more time to hone the tyres. Received this email from a friend? Sign up to receive the INSIDER Newsletter from Motorsport.com which includes the latest news and inside views, direct from the experts. [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [RSS]( Copyright © 2020 Motorsport.com, Inc., All rights reserved. Top news of the week. Our mailing address is: Motorsport.com, Inc. 5972 NE 4th AvenueMiami, FL 33137 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © MOTORSPORT NETWORK. All rights reserved.